Mount Vernon Wins Indoor Meet at Iowa Field House
Mount Vernon tops the Eastern Iowa Conference indoor meet at Iowa City with 4 ½ points. University High of Iowa City placed second with 33 2/3 points, followed by West Branch 29 and Monticello 7. Eric Wilson Jr. of University High won the quarter mile and anchored the mile relay to a relay victory. Ward Hemenway of Mount Vernon contributed in three events and the mile relay win.
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Ward Hemenway
Mt. Vermen
West Liberty
Ellyson
West
Srenen
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1St Branch
University
Hope
West Branch
Riley
Tipton
Yard High
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Kendall
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Koch
Edwards
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Warren Rummels
University High
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Black
Mile
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Kels
Monticello
D. Blinks
Mt. Yarusa
J. Wilson
D. Crock
Shay
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Unsung hero Aaron Baer returns from war to Cedar Rapids
Aaron Baer, coxswain in the navy, visits his parents at 1123 Twelfth St NE after 14 months abroad. He helped steer Higgins boats in the central Pacific, faced a disciplinary incident at Kwajalein, and is highlighted by Coe Corner amid other officer promotions and war-era updates from Iowa.
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Aaron Baer
Baer
Florence Metge
Cedar Rapids
Aaron
Ball Park
John Baer
Twelfth Street
Navy
Central Pacific
Kwajalein
Bill Garrison
Monument Works
Vince Kofron
United States Navy
Garrison
San Francisco
Vince
Great Lakes
Bill
Frisco
McKinley's Squad Seeks Indoor Track Title Finish
Davenport dominated the Mississippi Valley indoor meet at Iowa City scoring 61% of points to win the title. Clinton, East Waterloo, McKinley of Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City followed with Franklin, Roosevelt, West Waterloo, and Wilson also scoring. Davenport's Tom Loufek led with two firsts and a fourth as the Blue Devils swept the early events and built a sizable margin.
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Clinton
East Waterloo
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
West Waterloo
Wilson
Franklin
Andy Blakey
Munson Arm Cedar Reptids
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Owe
Civntes
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Prices
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Ot Rapids
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Clinton Piner
S. Poe
Lutz
Son
Ne Roosevelt
Yee
Nney
Iowarr
Eichorn
Blakey
Tones
Belless
All-American Bob Gruenig May Have Lost Amateurism
Denver based story reports All-American Bob Gruenig may have forfeited amateur standing after an advertisement inviting fans to discuss basketball at a inn run by his sister in law appeared with his picture. A.A.U. officials called the ad a commercialization of his basketball ability.
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Dick Beall
Center Point
Uncle Sam
Athens, Ga
Ivan Blackmer
Waukon
Ray Smalley
Ames
Ralph Rose
Oskaloosa
Athens
Midge Makeever
Davenport
Coe
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
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Denver
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Ace
Mort Cooper Prepared to Start Cardinals Opener
Cairo Illinois AP Morton Cooper will be ready to pitch the season opener for the St. Louis Cardinals after four innings in camp against scrubs. He allowed two hits as the regulars beat the scrubs 6 to 3 in seven innings.
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Cairo, Ill
Morton Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Scrubs
Brown Infield May Be American Leagues Best
CAPE GIRARDEAU Missouri AP The St. Louis Browns field a veteran infield of George McQuinn Don Gutteridge Vernon Stephens and Ellis Clary with .289 Stephens and .272 Gutteridge .260 Clary plus McQuinns 243 bat. Pitching worries linger led by Nelson Potter 10 win season Lefty Hollingsworth 6 13 and Steve Sandra 15 11 with George Caster to join next week Jack Kramer arrives from Toledo after eight wins two losses boosting the reshaped roster.
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St. Louis Browns
George McQuinn
Don Gutteridge
Vernon Stephens
Ellis Clary
Boston
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Stephens
McQuinn
Gutteridge
Pepper
Clary
Browns
Luke Sewell
Nelson Potter
al Hollingsworth
Steve Sandra
George Caster
Jack Kramer
The
Seabees
Toledo
McSpaden Holds Lead in Knoxville War Bond Golf Tourney
Harold Jug McSpaden shot a 69 on the final round to lead Knoxville’s first war bond golf event. He holds a 2 day total of 135, two strokes ahead of Darkhorse Jimmy Johnson Byron Nelson and Bob Hamilton who are tied at 137. Sgt. Alvin C. York to present $6,666 in war bonds to the winner Sunday.
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Jug) McSpaden
Knoxville
Jimmy Johnson
Detroit
Lord
Byron Nelson
Toledo
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Evansville
Ind
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Toledo Star
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ohio
Dave Clark
Houston
Texas
Jimmy Hines
Amsterdam
N. Y
Craig Wood
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Sam Byrd
Tennessee
Alvin C. York
Bobo's Ready Vottoes V Ball Pitch Plans
Louis Newsom nicknamed Bobo calls Connie Mack from Hartsville North Carolina to reassure him about pitching the Philadelphia Athletics opener. Newsom boasts a new pitch the V ball a victory variant and mentions shipping bails and bats ahead of training camp.
New York Yanks Win First Tilt
In Atlantic City an exhibition, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 4. Johnny Lindell homer and George Stirnweiss triple fueled the win with Charles Schanz on both scenes. Bevens and Johnson pitched for NY, Johnson earning the victory.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Lindell
George Stirnweiss
Charles Schanz
Floyd Bevens
John Johnson
Kansas City
Cubs Win Slugfest Over Tigers 10 9 on April Fools
In Evansville Indiana on April Fool's Day the Chicago Cubs edged the Detroit Tigers 10 to 9 after a 36 hit game. Cub rookie Ed Henyzewski pitched three innings in a strong relief showing.
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Ind
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Ed Henyzewski
Cub
Davis Says Iowa Nine in Need of Outdoor Practice
Iowa City coach Waddy Davis hopes the University of Iowa baseball team can practice outdoors by Monday after a month in the field house. The opener with Chicago is set for next Friday in Iowa City, with a possible midweek non conference game if weather allows.
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Iowa Nine
Iowa City
INS
Waddy” Davis
University of Iowa
Chicago
Iowa
Hawks
Softball Plans To Be Discussed Next Wednesday
Plans for resumption of organized association next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in city hall. Everyone interested in the sport is asked to attend and team representatives will make plans of game. Executive officers of the headed by Archie.
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The
Archie
Track Champ Chuck Hopkins Returns From Farragut Training
Chuck Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hopkins is the state outdoor half mile record holder and city mile record holder while at Franklin He trained aboard a Franklin eyee ee e seamen second class with a companion who has trained with him The pair will return to Farragut for orders
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Farragut
Idaho
Chuck Hopkins
Glenn Hopkins
Chuck
Franklin
Franklin Eyee Eee
Hopkins
Challenge Me Wins Hot Springs Derby
Challenge Me riding for Bronte Farm captured the Arkansas Derby at Hot Springs over a large crowd. Tony Skeronski steered the son of Challenge II through the mile and a furlong to win by three and a half lengths over Shutes, with a final time of 1 50 1 5.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Challenge Me
Bronte Farm
Tony Skeronski
Challenge II
Shutes A
Arkansas
M and J League Sets Meeting to Review Rules
The M and J league board of control will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Iowa Manufacturing to discuss rules. A committee on good and rules will meet Wednesday on player eligibility. The league will operate as an eight team circuit at Danfels Park starting Sunday May 7 with a schedule to be presented Thursday.
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M and J League Board of Control
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Dan Fels Park
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